Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
10970808 Animal Behaviour 2012 7 Pages PDF
Abstract
► We examined whether Carpodacus mexicanus uses olfaction in a social context. ► House finch males were offered the choice between the scent of a male and a female. ► The preferences of males for the male or female scent were related to their quality. ► Low quality males avoided the male-scented area and good males moved towards it. ► Our results suggest that birds may assess the quality of rival males via olfaction.
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Male quality and conspecific scent preferences in the house finch, Carpodacus mexicanus
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